2016 Map of Dry Wood Lake

About this map

The agricultural landscape at the tri-county junction of Stevens, Big Stone, and Swift counties is defined by a grid of rural section roads and small water bodies. Dry Wood Lake serves as a central hydrological landmark, with the intermittent flows of Dry Wood Cr and Artichoke Cr threading through the surrounding prairie. This area reflects a quiet, enduring rural character where the primary points of community gathering and memory are the local burial grounds. Genealogists and local historians can find three distinct sites of interest: Trinity Lutheran Cem in the northern section, and Good Shepherd Cem and Saint Agnes Cem further south. These sites, situated alongside routes like Co HWY 4 and Co RD 7, anchor the history of the township's early families amidst the expansive farmland.